A recent Lion security update accidentally stores user's passwords in a clear text file, Google allows you to broadcast your message to the world via Google+ Hangouts, and MobileMe subscribers' rejoice: You can keep your free 20GB of iCloud storage until September 30, 2012.

Apple Security Blunder Exposes Lion Login Passwords in Clear Text:The latest Lion security update (Mac OS X 10.7.3) has accidentally activated a debug log file that is located outside of the encrypted area that stores users' passwords. What's worse (and what does this mean)? The passwords are stored in a clear text file, and every user that has ever logged into Lion since the update was applied will have their password stored in this text file. [ZDNet]

Google+ Hangouts On Air: Broadcast Your Conversation to the World:Today, Google announced the launch of Google+ Hangouts On Air, a feature that allows you to broadcast your hangout live via your Google+ stream, your YouTube channel, or your website. Once the hangout is over, Google will upload a recording of the hangout to your YouTube channel and your original Google+ post so others can view the broadcast at their leisure. Over the next few weeks, Google will showcase the potential power of this new feature by allowing CBS This Morning, Conan O' Brien, Jamie Oliver, and others to host their own Google+ Hangouts On Air broadcast. [Google]

Apple Extends MobileMe Subscribers' Free 20GB of iCloud Storage Until September:Although Apple will cancel its MobileMe service next month, they have extended their offer of providing an additional 20GB of free space to September 30, 2012. After September 30, former MobileMe customers will have the opportunity to either pay to keep the storage, or downgrade to the free iCloud plan, which provides 5GB of free space. [Apple Insider]

Microsoft Creates Kinect-like System Using Your Laptop's Built-in Speaker & Microphone:Working alongside the University of Washington, Microsoft Research has developed a system reminiscent of their Kinect device that uses your computer's built-in microphone and speakers to provide the user's computer with object detection as well as gesture recognition. The system, called SoundWave, uses the Doppler effect to detect any movements or gestures that is around the computer, and is already advanced enough to detect up/down, left/right swipes of the hand: In fact, in one demonstration, a user used their hand to control the rotation and speed of Tetris blocks as they fell to the bottom of the screen. [Extreme Tech]